Route 9 sinkhole snarls Wellesley traffic

A sinkhole in the middle of Route 9 in Wellesley has caused rush hour delays.

According to Wellesley Police Chief Jack Pilecki, the sinkhole may be related to prior construction on a gas line under the street.

"A trench collapsed on Route 9 eastbound by Arnold Road," Pilecki wrote in a text message to Wicked Local. "The gas company had previously replaced a gas line there, but now it appears the water drain line which is under the gas line caved in."

The sinkhole is 4 feet deep and 5 feet long, he added. As of 5:30 p.m., repair crews were on the scene. The left lane on Route 9 eastbound was closed due to the incident, he wrote.